It's hard to tell from the picture, but mine has a ladder sight like you would see on a Mauser. The previous owner said he lost the original and adapted the new site to the rifle. The bayonet looks like it should fit but doesn't slide onto the rifle as it is. I think it would need to be fitted a little, but the original owner didn't mess with it.

gifford

August 24, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jim - great looking set, you'll enjoy it. Don't let anyone tell that those old Zoli zouaves don't shoot. They can and will. Takes a bit to find the sweet spot. I shoot mine with patched round ball and minies (the big ones). Some shoot modern minies others shoot old ones but they will shoot. congrats on the snail style musket capper.. Haven't see many, I have one. Got it my set from an older-timer that sold his outfit. He didn't have the cartridge box. Again congrats on a get set.

toolslinger

August 24, 2013, 06:37 PM

Very nice. I got one too but didn't get all the nifty goodies with mine. Your stock is much prettier too.

whughett

August 24, 2013, 08:30 PM

I couldn't pass up a deal on this package. Looks like it was made in 1965 based on the XXI proof mark. There's a Ruger nipple wrench which I'd been looking for in the package.
Nice curly maple stock

Shanghai McCoy

August 24, 2013, 08:39 PM

Jackpot! :what:
You did very well and that is the nicest stock on a Zoave I have ever seen...:)

Jimfern

August 25, 2013, 07:26 PM

I'm tempted to paper patch the minnies that came with it. I've read on the internet that it improves the accuracy. Anyone have luck without paper patching using 575 213 478 LYMAN? Got a round ball mold too. I guess I need to invest in a melting pot.

EljaySL

August 25, 2013, 11:30 PM

With mine the Lee 578s are quite accurate and the 575s were often missing the paper entirely. Amazing difference.

Jimfern

August 26, 2013, 10:38 AM

MattShlock, I'd love to see pictures of your original.

PapaG

August 27, 2013, 03:30 PM

Had a short lived national record with one of those about 43 years ago. Put a nssa approved numrich 7 groove barrel on it, loaded a .570 round ball and ticking patch over 70 grains of DuPont 2fg and a .030 20 ga card wad. Used it in local bench matches also. They will shoot.
Got one of the original imports now with the Remington marked lock plate (X-ed out) and taper bored barrel, just like the originals. Trying the Lyman 575494 swc in it.

Jimfern

August 27, 2013, 07:01 PM

The one I have has a 3 groove barrel.

zimmerstutzen

August 27, 2013, 09:53 PM

Had my Zoli Zouave for thirty years now. I was amazed at how well it did with PRB's/ Better than several of my production hawkin style guns. If it had a set trigger it would be an all round target gun.